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Anything You Can Do, We Can Do Better: McNEILL Previews WWE Royal Rumble 2018! (with a Wrestling History Lesson)
Wake the pets and call the neighbors, it’s time for our exclusive WWE pay-per-view projections! DISCLAIMER: Projections are based on what the columnist would do if he were booking this event, instead of Paul “NXT” […]
EDITORIAL: Vince McMahon’s XFL, Take Two – A Guide to Survival in Today’s Age
When the ridiculous became reality at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday afternoon with the official announcement of the XFL’s return, you had both a frenzy of excitement from the wrestling fanbase and an understandable eyeroll […]
NXT TRACKER – Takeover Philadelphia Predictions Edition: Ember vs. Baszler, Almas vs. Gargano, Black vs. Cole, AOP vs. Undisputed
Welcome, gang, to the NXT Tracker TakeOver preview. This pre-Royal Rumble show is always compelling and unpredictable on a different level, as there’s always a possibility that talent will be going up the next night. […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 1/24: Evaluating the final hype for Takeover including the Gargano vs. Velveteen Dream match, and Moon-Baszler face-off
This past episode of NXT was its go home show before Takeover: Philadelphia. As go home shows go, this was not the most exciting, but it served its purpose in setting up for this weekend’s […]
POLL: Who do you think wins the men’s Royal Rumble?
Who do you think wins the men’s Royal Rumble? The Miz Roman Reigns Big E Rusev Baron Corbin John Cena Finn Balor Elias Randy Orton Shinsuke Nakamura Shane McMahon Daniel Bryan Drew McIntyre Braun Strowman […]
ARTISTRY OF WRESTLING: In a must-see match, Cedric and Mustafa make the case for a revamped formula on 205 Live
Art is the creation of something from nothing that elicits a reaction. Pro wrestling embodies that definition. In wrestling, men and women step inside the squared circle and create with their actions, expressions, words, and […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 1/23: Gable vs. Jey Uso, Owens vs. Styles and Sami vs. Styles, New Day, Naomi vs. Liv
SMACKDOWN HITS Chad Gable vs. Jey Uso: This was a good match that continued to put the spotlight on Gable, who has really stepped up in recent weeks. Both combatants put on a fun contest […]
1/24 NXT PRIMER (Spoiler-free): Final Takeover hype, Gargano vs. Velveteen Dream for NXT Title, No Way Jose vs. Bononi
NXT PRIMER JANUARY 24, 2018 TAPED IN ATLANTA, GA. AT CENTER STAGE AIRED ON WWE NETWORK REPORT BY JOEY GALIZIA, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR ANNOUNCED BY WWE: Johnny Gargano puts his shot for the NXT Championship on […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 1/22: McMahons and Austin, DX and Balor Club, Elias-Cena, Taker, Reigns-Miz, Wyatt-Hardy
RAW HITS McMahons and Austin: The 25th Anniversary edition of Raw started off great with the McMahon family and Stone Cold Steve Austin. The bit with Shane and Stephanie introducing their father and giving him […]
TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – SMACKDOWN: A.J. Styles is taken literally again, Rusev Day remain heels, Survivor Series more pointless than ever
A.J. is Taken Literally Again… Recap: The show began with a Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens promo. Owens referred to he and Zayn as the future of WWE, as contrasted to the previous night’s “parade […]
POLL: Rate the Jan. 23 episode of WWE Smackdown Live on a 1-5 scale
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EDITORIAL: I got worked by Raw 25 – I got too hyped and ended up disappointed with another corporate agenda-pushing episode
Send a guest editorial submission for consideration to pwtorch@pwtorch.com. WWE Monday Night Raw’s 25th Anniversary was WWE’s perfect moment to right the sails with its fans, both longtime and returning. With the returning of legends […]
ROH HITS & MISSES 1/22: Taven attacks Castle, Machine Guns vs. Dawgs, Coleman’s Pulpit with Coast to Coast, Cody, SoCal Uncensored
HITS Matt Taven Attacks Dalton Castle: At the end of last week’s show and after we went off air, we are shown Matt Taven attacking Dalton Castle. Taven tells us that if ROH doesn’t want […]
MONDAY NIGHT REIGNS-O-METER #49: Tracking Roman Reigns’s ability to beat the odds and come out on top
Roman Reigns is one of the most divisive and talked about WWE performers in history. The company makes desperate play after desperate play to make him their number one star – with limited success. How […]
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER 1/23: Announced matches, final Royal Rumble hype, a Glorious celebration, Yep Movement
WWE SMACKDOWN PRIMER JANUARY 23, 2018 WASHINGTON D.C. AT CAPITAL ONE ARENA REPORT BY JOEY GALIZIA (@RamJam89) ANNOUNCED BY WWE Ahead of their handicap two-on-one WWE title match on Sunday, the Yep movement looks […]
TOP 3 DEVELOPMENTS – RAW 1/22: Miz wins Intercontinental Title, Undertaker is Vague, Strowman is Last Man Standing
Miz Wins the IC Title… Recap: The Miz entered the ring for his Intercontinental Title match during a brief interlude honoring GMs. On his way to the ring, he had a stare down with Daniel […]
POLL: Rate the Jan. 22 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw from 1-5
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WWE RAW PRIMER 1/22: 25th Anniversary star-studded event in two locations including Austin, Undertaker, Cena, plus Reigns vs. Miz
RAW PREVIEW JANUARY 22, 2018 BROOKLYN, N.Y. AT BARCLAY’S CENTER NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. AT MANHATTAN CENTER By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTorch contributor ANNOUNCED BY WWE.COM Roman Reigns defends the Intercontinental Championship against The Miz […]
ARTISTRY OF WRESTLING: Nia Jax and Asuka mastered David vs. Goliath on Raw and created their own story for future
Art is the creation of something from nothing that elicits a reaction. Pro wrestling embodies that definition. In wrestling, men and women step inside the squared circle and create with their actions, expressions, words, and […]
IMPACT HITS & MISSES 1/18: Another dreadful episode, good hype for main event that didn’t air, Chandler Park, Ishimori vs. Xavier
HITS Barbed Wire Massacre 3 Hype: The situation surrounding this match has to lead to a big old miss. H owever, Impact sure as hell made Barbed Wire Massacre feel like a major event throughout […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 1/16: Roode wins the U.S. Title Tournament, Royal Rumble promotion, Shallow Roster Depth
HITS Bobby Roode becomes U.S. Champion: For a rather dull episode (more later), this was the shining moment over the two hour show. Throughout his tenure in NXT, Bobby was presented as nothing less […]
NXT HITS & MISSES 1/17: Zelina Vega and Gargano promos, AOP vs. Street Profits, Strong vs. Eichner, Lacey vs. Aliyah
HITS Zelina Vega and Johnny Gargano Promos: Now this is the Johnny Gargano that I and other fans of NXT have been waiting to see. I wrote before how Gargano speaks with no emotion or drive. […]
POLL: What is your over/under prediction for Monday Night Raw’s 25th Anniversary?
What is your over/under prediction for Monday Night Raw’s 25th Anniversary? The current ten-week rolling average is 1.98 and last week’s show drew a 2.21, the highest rating since last August. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 […]